Sophia of Lithuania
| Sophia of Lithuania | |
|---|---|
 Sophia of Lithuania at the wedding of her son in 1433 | |
| Born | 1371 |
| Died | 1453 (aged 81–82) |
| Burial |
Cathedral of the Archangel prev. Ascension Convent (until 1929) |
| Spouse | Vasili I of Russia |
| Issue More… |
Anna of Moscow Vasily II of Moscow |
| House | Gediminids |
| Father | Vytautas the Great |
| Mother | Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania |
Sophia of Lithuania's grave inscription.
Sophia (1371–1453) was the only daughter of Vytautas the Great of Lithuania and his first wife, Anna. On 21 January 1391, while her father was engaged in the Lithuanian Civil War, she married Vasili I of Russia. She was the longest serving consort of Russia. After Vasili's death in 1425 she became regent for their ten-year-old son Vasili II. Her father supported Vasili's claim to the throne, which was disputed by his uncle, Yuri of Zvenigorod. Sophia was buried in the Ascension Convent; the sarcophagus was moved in 1929 to the Cathedral of the Archangel by Soviet authorities.[1]
Children
She and Vasili I of Russia had at least nine children:
- Anna of Moscow (1393 – August 1417), wife of John VIII Palaiologos
- Yury Vasilievich (30 March 1395 – 30 November 1400)
- Ivan Vasilievich (15 January 1396 – 20 July 1417), husband of a daughter of Ivan Vladimirovich of Pronsk
- Anastasia Vasilievna (d. 1470), wife of Vladymir Alexander, Prince of Kiev. Her husband was a son of Vladymir, Prince of Kiev. His paternal grandparents were Algirdas and Maria of Vitebsk.
- Daniil Vasilievich (6 December 1400 – May 1402).
- Vasilisa Vasilievna, wife of Alexander Ivanovich "Brukhaty", Prince of Suzdal, and Alexander Daniilovich "Vzmetenj", Prince of Suzdal.
- Simeon Vasilievich (13 January – 7 April 1405)
- Maria Vasilievna, wife of Yuri Patrikievich. Her husband was a son of Patrikas, Prince of Starodub, and his wife, Helena. His paternal grandfather was Narimantas.
- Vasily II of Moscow (10 March 1415 – 27 March 1462)
References
- ↑ Baranauskas, Tomas (2010-10-24). "Vytauto Didžiojo mirties 580-osioms metinėms" (in Lithuanian). Istorija.net. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
External links
| Sophia of Lithuania Born: c. 1371 Died: 1453 | ||
| Russian royalty | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Eudoxia of Moscow |
Grand Princess consort of Muscovy 1391–1425 |
Vacant Title next held by Maria Yaroslavna of Borovsk |
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